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Welcome to the Worldwide Documentaries Showcase where you can watch documentaries online and share your own documentary (or trailer) with a worldwide audience!
This is your chance to create some buzz, build an audience and raise more funds.
Tens of thousands of visitors come to Desktop-Documentaries.com every month and the more exposure you get the better.
That's called viral marketing!
And the best part, it's 100% free. This site is run by filmmakers just like you and we want to help you to succeed. All we ask for in return is fresh original content describing your project.
Each page has it's own Facebook and Twitter button, so your friends and family can quickly share your documentary page.
How To Submit Your Documentary
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY AS INCOMPLETE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
- Start with the form below to create your own page.
- Write a description about your film, why it was made and any challenges you faced during production (at least 500 words please -- short submissions will NOT be accepted).
- We require original content. Do not just cut and paste information from your website or YouTube page. (**very important as Google will penalize our site for duplicate content**)
- Upload photos or any other visuals that help represent your story. Production photos of you filming your documentary are ideal. (This is optional, but makes a nicer looking page for you) Photo file size: less than 200kb web friendly please.
- Provide details such as release date, crew members and any additional funding you are trying to raise for your project.
- Background on why/how you produced your film. We LOVE this kind of "behind-the-scenes" information. Even including your equipment list (what you used to shoot and edit your film) is great info to include.
- Please include a VIDEO LINK to your documentary or trailer so that we can embed your video on your documentary page.
IMPORTANT: Please do not submit one tiny little paragraph describing your film. Include details about WHY the film was made, any CHALLENGES you faced making the film, WHO are you and what led you to make your film, your equipment list, plus any other relevant information.
We love behind-the-scenes details. The more the better!
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In Bocca | 20-Minute Documentary Short Made During Quarantine 
Submitted: April 28, 2020
"In Bocca" is a special short documentary film about a filmmaker and a mechanic discovering their heritage and friendship …
My Honeymoon Documentary: An Unexpected Film Project
What would you want from your honeymoon?
For someone who's never really travelled, I wanted a short break of pampered luxury in a nice cold climate. …
Bottom in De Road Documentary
If de boom-boom big! Boom-boom small, me ain't fraid Dem at all, If de boom-boom big! Boom-boom small, ah putting waist on all. (Boom-Boom Time, …
Coaches' Wives Documentary
"Coaches' Wives" is a feature documentary film birthed by the fact that I am the lifelong son of a coach and a coach's wife. My father was a high school …
The Shires of Vermont Byway Documentary
A few short years ago, the Federal Highway Administration started the America’s Byways Program. They were attempting to get travelers off the highways …
What Makes Us Tic | Tourette Syndrome Documentary
December 5, 2013 - I am actually a high school filmmaker, but I am currently working on an hour-long documentary about Tourette Syndrome. It may sound …
Pui Chan: Kung Fu Pioneer Documentary
I began making this film about my father, Grandmaster Pui Chan, because I wanted to document his amazing life. My world has been opened far more than …
SCARS: An insight into The Hungarian Uprising | A Short Documentary
Hi, I’m Jake, I’m 19, and this is my debut documentary revolving around the topic ‘The Hungarian Uprising’. The documentary explores the mind of an aged …
Steely Man: The Roy Dally Story | Body Piercing Documentary
When my wife first suggested Roy as a subject for my documentary, my project was set in stone. Having known Roy for many years, it was an obvious choice …
Goecha La: In Search Of Kangchenjunga | Documentary
Goecha La : In Search of Kangchenjunga. A film on a winter Goecha La trek in Sikkimm, India in the Himalaya range.
In December 2011, ZY and I went on …
"Fear, Force & Fabrication" Documentary
"Afternoon. Azan has just been heard. Prayer time. The embankment on the river Buriganga. Kamrangirchar. A poor and stinky neighborhood. The river is old …
Rockabilly: The Johnny Powers Story Documentary
Johnny Powers is an icon in the world of American roots music. Named after a Powerhouse candy bar, Johnny Powers recorded for two of the most legendary …
LAPD Raid Occupy LA | Documentary (Two Parts)
2 days after LAPD's attempt to clear the City Hall lawn in downtown Los Angeles, LA's finest are back with a vengeance to finish what they failed to accomplish …
Press Pause Play Documentary | Free or Paid You Choose
Press Pause Play (2011) is a documentary about the rapidly changing landscape of technology and its impact on creativity and the arts. Anyone with a computer …
After Happily Ever After | Documentary
AFTER HAPPILY EVER AFTER is a documentary takes a humorous, yet thought-provoking look at modern marriage. The documentary is Emmy winning filmmaker Kate …
In Our Son's Name | Documentary
In Our Son's Name documentary is an intimate portrait of Phyllis and Orlando Rodríguez whose lives are transformed by their son's death in the World …
The Wireless Generation | Documentary
The Wireless Generation is a documentary currently in production (2010-2011) by travel blogger/photographer/filmmaker Christine Gilbert and her husband …
Great Giving | Documentary for PBS
More than any other nation in the world, America has been shaped by philanthropy - not only literally, in bricks and mortar, but also in ideas and ideals …
Awaken The Dragon | Documentary Trailer
AWAKEN THE DRAGON tells the story of how the ancient Chinese sport of dragon boating is transforming the lives of a group of individuals searching for …
Liberia 77 | Documentary Trailer
Liberia '77 is a documentary that follows two Canadian brothers as they return to the country of their childhood - after 30 years and two civil wars - …
Pray For Japan Documentary
Everyone knows about the tremendous devastation caused by the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami tragedy. You saw it on the news and online. But just because …
Hearing Everett Documentary Film Trailer
Hearing Everett was released in January of 2009. The movie has taken on a life of it's own and has been viewed by over 5000 people in a multitude of venues …
Rising From Ashes Documentary Trailer
Five years in the making, Rising from Ashes is the redemption story of Rwandan's first ever national cycling team. Rising from the ashes of an unthinkable …
10 MPH Documentary
10 MPH is a comical documentary that follows a pair of aspiring filmmakers as they quit their jobs and turn a friend's ludicrous idea into a movie. The …
Wonders Never Cease: The Eric Sparks' Story | Documentary Short 
In West Virginia a small community has a passion for local athletics, especially the local school Ceredo-Kenova High home of the Wonders. They also have …
Sticks and Stones Documentary
My Documentary "Sticks and Stones" replicates the lives of fellow students at my school. I chose the name "Sticks and Stones" because of how in that it …
Shouters and the 'Control Freak' Empire Documentary
This documentary film exposes the schisms inherent in the unhappy marriage between the secular and the sacred, first offering a socio-historical context …
Snow Carvers | Documentary Trailer
Snow Carvers is a captivating documentary about an international snow sculpting competition. Fifteen teams from around the world race against each …
Wing Chun sa Pilipinas | Documentary Short
A cinematic documentary short (20 min) about Wing Chun Kung Fu being introduced to the Philippines. Shot over a period of two weeks in Manila & Laguna. …
Viva Vigan Documentary
Submitted by: Richard Sisk
About The Documentary
Vigan is a city in Ilocos Sur in the Philippines. It is unique as the cities history predates …
Truká: In The Name of the Enchanteds | Documentary
This is a documentary that I have made about the Truká people that live in the northeast of Brazil. They began to identify themselves as such in the 1940s. …
Possessed To Obsess | Documentary Short
This is a student documentary film directed by myself. It includes some of the obscure obsessions of my close friends. I wanted to get a feel for how passionate …
Bigas Luna: La mirada entomologa | Documentary Trailer
"Bigas Luna: La mirada entomòloga" documentary is an exploration of the world and work of international Catalan filmmaker Bigas Luna. The 25-minute film …
America's Dark Secrets | Documentary Trailer
Power, privilege and injustice can be a lethal mix, more destructive than a car bomb in the heart of a major city.
This thirty - minute documentary …
SENNA | Documentary Trailer
SENNA, released in June 2011, is the critically acclaimed documentary profiling Formula One racing legend Ayrton Senna. In an interview with the San Francisco …
Zombie Girl Documentary
The award-winning documentary ZOMBIE GIRL: THE MOVIE tells the story of 12-year-old filmmaker Emily Hagins and the two years she spent directing her feature-length …
Americus Georgia Tornado | Documentary Webisodes
An old Indian legend claimed that strong winds would never hit the small southern town of Americus, Georgia. That all changed one night in March 2007 …
From Earth We Begin And Unto Earth We Perish | Documentary Trailer
This is the trailer for a documentary about the Artist's of Kumartuli in Kolkata, India. Our film shows how the artists work and how they make clay idols …
Not My Brother Documentary Short
I met Mike after responding to a Craigslist ad asking for someone to come film an original song performance. What you see is what happened. I showed up, …
GrooveMonster Tony Newton - Legacy of Gold Documentary
Based on Newton's autobiography book "Gold Thunder", GROOVEMONSTER is a historical portrait and documentary of legendary bassist/pianist/composer/author …
anOther Story Of Progress | Documentary
anOther Story Of Progress documentary covers various issues, such as environmental destruction, indigenous resistance and insurrection - from a primitivist …
Black Girl Struggles Triumph Documentary Not rated yet
If you’re looking for an inspiring and uplifting documentary, the Black Girl Struggles Triumph documentary is the perfect choice.
This documentary …
Silent Epidemic: The Liver Disease NASH | Our Documentary Journey Not rated yet
Documentary Back Story This documentary is an outgrowth of my experience with nonalcoholic liver disease.
I was told in 2005 that I had a fatty liver. …
The Overly Emotional Child Documentary: A Mini-Course For Parents Not rated yet
Synopsis This documentary helps parents understand big childhood emotions and behavior.
It is essentially a mini-course for parents. It helps parents …
What I Learnt From Climbing into Human Waste: Documentary Not rated yet
Manual scavenging refers to the practice of manually cleaning, carrying, disposing or handling in any manner, human excreta from dry latrines and sewers. …
The Madonna Murti Documentary Not rated yet
Documentary Synopsis: Where else in the world is black beautiful, baffling and brings together East and West? In South Trinidad at the Siparia Roman …
S**t Disturbers With A Cause (aka: The Wounded Dove) - Documentary Series Not rated yet
5-Part Documentary Series (IN PRODUCTION)
Sept 15, 2015 - They're audacious risk takers, defiant, zealous, some are fearless, most are tough and they …
Bad Gud Guy | Documentary Short Not rated yet
Bad Gud Guy is a 12 minute documentary based on a rare and true story of an Indian teenager with good heart but bad hormones and it is a rare story from …
Don't Tell Mama I've Gone To Mongolia By Motorcycle | Documentary Not rated yet
Hello, My name is Ricard. In 2011 I was in Mongolrally with an old yamaha sr250 classic of 20 years old. When I came back home my brother took the videos …
Point of View | Documentary Short Not rated yet
POINT OF VIEW is a documentary short which illustrates and elaborates the views and goals of International opera singer turned pop artist Heather Schmid …
Spazz Out! Documentary Not rated yet
Spazz Out! is a documentary film which tells the story of Spazz Fest, a small town music festival that takes place annually in Greenville, North Carolina. …
Return of the Prodigal Son Documentary Not rated yet
Return of the Prodigal Son is a full length motion picture/documentary that explores the faith base belief that gets transgenders through such a life …
Interrupt the Pipeline Documentary Not rated yet
Interrupt the Pipeline documentary depicts the ongoing process of urban displacement due to gentrification. Because of this film, the need for an intentional …
A Polite Bribe | Documentary Not rated yet
Robert Orlando, President and Director of Nexus Media, has forged an electrifying narrative that exposes an early Christian Church tainted by political …
"Get Up Stand Up" Documentary Not rated yet
The documentary, “Get Up, Stand Up”, 34 minutes in duration, is in some ways, an answer to many of the myths surrounding the nuclear power projects, the …
Extradition Documentary Not rated yet
Extradition is a film that explores the injustices of the Extradition Act 2003 through the suffering of two individuals and their families. The act stipulates …
From the Beginning - The Inaugural Year of Hound Comics™ | Documentary Not rated yet
Well here it is... the first EVER year in review documentary for Hound Comics, Inc. - What a year its been! 2011 has been an absolute whirlwind for us …
Torrella, una vida pel cinema | Documentary Trailer Not rated yet
A reflective account on the life and work of Catalonian filmmaker Josep Torella i Pineda. This documentary, shot from the perspective of a young, filmmaking …
Tong-Len | Documentary Trailer Not rated yet
This is a condensed version of a larger project I am working on to explore the relationship between Indians and Tibetan refugees living in India. Specifically …
Jesus Trained and Died In India | Beyond Belief Documentary Not rated yet
A FREE full length documentary claims new evidence that the eighteen 'missing' years of Jesus' life, unaccounted for in The Bible, were spent mastering …
Briars in the Cotton Patch Documentary Not rated yet
Briars in the Cotton Patch: The Story of Koinonia Farm explores the unknown story of Koinonia Farm, which may have been the most daring social experiment …
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